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Forum: Idioms & Sayings November 07, 2024, 01:05 PM

Replies: 6 Sobre llovido, mojado Views: 3,278 Posted By Rusty I know this as «llover sobre mojado». In English,... I know this as «llover sobre mojado». In English, we say, "It's one thing after another" (with allowance for inserting "mess," "disaster," "catastrophe," etc., instead of "thing"). This can also be...

Forum: Vocabulary November 03, 2024, 07:22 AM

Replies: 4 Escritor se escribe siempre a sí mismo Views: 1,147 Posted By Rusty Just as he described how the painter paints... Just as he described how the painter paints himself, a writer writes himself. Painters and artists, he believes, are the same.

Forum: Vocabulary October 31, 2024, 02:10 AM

Replies: 6 Fraude Views: 1,498 Posted By Rusty Yes, the author is applying the noun fraud to a... Yes, the author is applying the noun fraud to a person who commits fraud. Whether the academy agrees with that usage, it appears to be nonetheless accepted. I found a few examples online where...

Forum: Vocabulary October 29, 2024, 08:39 AM

Replies: 4 Guitarrista macho argentino Views: 1,833 Posted By Rusty Thanks for attaching the song! It sounds fine, so... Thanks for attaching the song! It sounds fine, so nothing needs changed. It's OK to leave macho in the verse, since it wouldn't be considered derogatory.

Forum: Vocabulary October 29, 2024, 06:25 AM

Replies: 2 Este oficio Views: 1,111 Posted By Rusty You're correct. It refers to writing, based on... You're correct. It refers to writing, based on what follows (as you summarized well).

Forum: Vocabulary October 29, 2024, 06:21 AM

Replies: 4 Guitarrista macho argentino Views: 1,833 Posted By Rusty As far as distinguishing the gender of the... As far as distinguishing the gender of the guitarist, you did that by including the correct adjective: argentino (in the case where a noun can be used for both genders, the ending of an adjective...

Forum: Vocabulary October 28, 2024, 07:24 AM

Replies: 4 Asolado por los personajes | piezas Views: 2,336 Posted By Rusty Here, asolado can mean destroyed, but not in the... Here, asolado can mean destroyed, but not in the literal sense (losing a game cannot destroy a person). It's true, however, that the author is beat (sunk), synonyms of asolar, with no way to win....

Forum: Vocabulary October 24, 2024, 07:32 AM

Replies: 4 Volviera tras una crisis Views: 2,315 Posted By Rusty Kind of. The ordeal (crisis), whatever it was,... Kind of. The ordeal (crisis), whatever it was, was overcome, but the author is comparing 'staying nights with his father too' as being excessive, like ('as if') a couple who overcame one crisis...

Forum: Grammar October 18, 2024, 12:40 PM

Replies: 2 Past used to mean the same Spanish subjunctive manages Views: 1,822 Posted By Rusty Native English speakers often use the past tense... Native English speakers often use the past tense to create the subjunctive mood without even giving it a second thought. There's nothing wrong with what you're hearing. It sounds quite natural. Feel...

Forum: Grammar October 16, 2024, 11:38 AM

Replies: 6 Piled-up clauses Views: 2,007 Posted By Rusty Yes, the whole of it has only the one subject (I,... Yes, the whole of it has only the one subject (I, the author). It is, of course, sprinkled with clauses, each having their own subjects, as is necessary. The whole of it can be written in English...

Forum: Vocabulary October 14, 2024, 01:43 PM

Replies: 2 A la hora de reclamarlo Views: 1,342 Posted By Rusty It can be interpreted "when (at the time) it... It can be interpreted "when (at the time) it reclaimed him (the ocean was taking him away again, a final time, so an enemy it had become and is now forever so)."

Forum: Grammar October 04, 2024, 01:24 PM

Replies: 3 Pensás conjugation Views: 2,023 Posted By Rusty Most verb conjugation charts/tables don't include... Most verb conjugation charts/tables don't include entries that are used where vos is the subject pronoun, but there are websites that do (there are regional differences, by the way, because how it's...

Forum: Grammar October 02, 2024, 11:08 PM

Replies: 2 Si llega precedido de un éxito anterior Views: 1,673 Posted By Rusty It means "the fear of failure is even more... It means "the fear of failure is even more paralyzing if it is preceded by a previous success."

Forum: Grammar September 27, 2024, 07:11 PM

Replies: 2 Cuando estaba en mitad del océano Views: 1,969 Posted By Rusty It refers to the father. It refers to the father.

Forum: Vocabulary September 23, 2024, 10:01 PM

Replies: 2 Mantener a Nelly en distintas casas Views: 1,824 Posted By Rusty It means the latter. This isn't the only story... It means the latter. This isn't the only story that mentions that Nelly lived in different houses close to London and was financially supported by Dickens.

Forum: Idioms & Sayings September 21, 2024, 09:00 PM

Replies: 6 ¿Lésbica? Views: 5,884 Posted By Rusty @poli: Yes, according to RAE's webpage... @poli: Yes, according to RAE's webpage (https://dle.rae.es/lesbio) for lesbio or lesbia, it's the term for a native of Lesbos, when used as a noun. According to WordReference.com, the noun lésbica...

Forum: Idioms & Sayings September 19, 2024, 01:38 PM

Replies: 6 ¿Lésbica? Views: 5,884 Posted By Rusty In one regard, lésbico is an adjective; its... In one regard, lésbico is an adjective; its ending agrees with the masculine singular noun it modifies. If the modified noun is masculine plural, the plural form lésbicos is used. Modified feminine...

Forum: Grammar September 16, 2024, 11:05 PM

Replies: 3 Le and Lo Views: 3,472 Posted By Rusty My not-so-expert answers appear in purple. My not-so-expert answers appear in purple.

Forum: Vocabulary September 16, 2024, 05:01 AM

Replies: 2 Aquella humilde pero poblada biblioteca Views: 1,995 Posted By Rusty By some people's standards, it was a humble... By some people's standards, it was a humble library (not at all equivalent to the public library), but it had enough books to keep his interest piqued.

Forum: Vocabulary September 11, 2024, 01:28 PM

Replies: 2 Me desdoblé por primera vez entre ficción y realidad Views: 1,941 Posted By Rusty Here, I would translate it as "... where I... Here, I would translate it as "... where I 'unraveled' or 'figured out' the difference between fiction and reality." The difference was 'unfolded' to him.

Forum: Technical things September 08, 2024, 07:34 AM

Replies: 2 Images Views: 14,644 Posted By Rusty Yes. When you click the 'Ask a Question' button... Yes. When you click the 'Ask a Question' button to create a thread, a Post New Thread box is presented. In that box, you will see the 'Title:' and 'Message:' boxes. There are other options. If you...

Forum: Vocabulary September 06, 2024, 06:51 AM

Replies: 4 Los guardaba en su escritorio Views: 2,893 Posted By Rusty In the narrative, we read that he kept all his... In the narrative, we read that he kept all his bones. The verb that was used (guardar) would imply that the bones were securely stored. The preposition 'en' could mean 'in' or 'on', as you know, but...

Forum: Grammar September 03, 2024, 07:52 PM

Replies: 2 Usar vs Uso Views: 3,548 Posted By Rusty In your English example, the verb is not 'to... In your English example, the verb is not 'to use'; it is 'need', as in 'I don't need'. Using the color green to flag the verb and the color plum to mark its object, the unconjugated English sentence...

Forum: Vocabulary August 31, 2024, 08:24 AM

Replies: 2 Se detenía a contemplarlo todo Views: 1,979 Posted By Rusty That he stopped, took everything in (contemplated... That he stopped, took everything in (contemplated it all), and marveled at everything gives us plenty of room to make up our mind about how incredible his "gift of sight" was. (I'm reminded of how...

Forum: Translations August 04, 2024, 08:06 AM

Replies: 8 To Miss Views: 12,583 Posted By Rusty @Tyrn: Perhaps you were thinking about «Te echo... @Tyrn: Perhaps you were thinking about «Te echo mucho de menos».

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